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leader vs captain

captain vs leader

leader and captain both are nouns.

leader is not a verb while captain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leader Yes No No No
captain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, captain is a hyponym of leader; that is, captain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leader:
  • leader: a person who rules or guides or inspires others
  • captain: the leader of a group of people
leader (noun) captain (noun)
a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
a person who rules or guides or inspires others the pilot in charge of an airship
the naval officer in command of a military ship
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
a policeman in charge of a precinct
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
the leader of a group of people
leader (verb) captain (verb)
be the captain of a sports team
Difference between leader and captain

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